Sarah MacQuarrie
@smqpsych.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer and researcher at the University of Manchester.
Interested in psychology, education and all things research related. Open research and open science supporter.
Find out more about me here: https://t.co/slC1giXjDI
Interested in psychology, education and all things research related. Open research and open science supporter.
Find out more about me here: https://t.co/slC1giXjDI
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Out Now!
Our @ukri.org event launched a series of exhibits.
Explore how play, activity & green spaces boost wellbeing and mental health doi.org/10.48420/c.8...
@uomhums.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest
Our @ukri.org event launched a series of exhibits.
Explore how play, activity & green spaces boost wellbeing and mental health doi.org/10.48420/c.8...
@uomhums.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest
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I always feel lucky when I get to share space with @mahabali.bsky.social, who has taught me so much over the years about making open education and our classrooms more hospitable to more learners. This episode is a joy and I hope you’ll enjoy listening as much as I did recording it.
In a new episode of Community of Praxis, Brenna interviews Maha Bali about her edited collection Open at the Margins and the ways open education is not always already equitable. @brennacgray.bsky.social @mahabali.bsky.social On your favourite platform or at
www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...
www.wlupress.wlu.ca/...
November 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I always feel lucky when I get to share space with @mahabali.bsky.social, who has taught me so much over the years about making open education and our classrooms more hospitable to more learners. This episode is a joy and I hope you’ll enjoy listening as much as I did recording it.
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Inclusive spaces are helping to tackle inequalities, through building a sense of belonging and better spaces for communities. 🛼🍃
We’ve come to visit Projekts MCR skatepark, to see how they've transformed a disused, crime-ridden patch of land into a vibrant hub for creativity and community.
We’ve come to visit Projekts MCR skatepark, to see how they've transformed a disused, crime-ridden patch of land into a vibrant hub for creativity and community.
November 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Inclusive spaces are helping to tackle inequalities, through building a sense of belonging and better spaces for communities. 🛼🍃
We’ve come to visit Projekts MCR skatepark, to see how they've transformed a disused, crime-ridden patch of land into a vibrant hub for creativity and community.
We’ve come to visit Projekts MCR skatepark, to see how they've transformed a disused, crime-ridden patch of land into a vibrant hub for creativity and community.
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No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
No no no begs every archivist. You are never going to be able to find anything. Please don’t start using emojis in file names. Who asked for this? What fresh hell is next?
Reposted by Sarah MacQuarrie
Reposted by Sarah MacQuarrie
Definitely worth paying for a flu jab this year, about £15 at pharmacies!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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November 9, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Definitely worth paying for a flu jab this year, about £15 at pharmacies!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Looking for graduate students for next year! We have fully-funded positions open to study signed languages, cognitive/educational neuroscience, development, and educational technology! Email me for more info or see here: tinyurl.com/EdNeuro2026
Please share!!
Please share!!
Educational Neuroscience PhD: Application Information
Fully-Funded Ph.D. Positions in Educational Neuroscience At Gallaudet University in Washington, DC The Ph.D. in Educational Neuroscience (PEN) Program at Gallaudet University invites prospective st...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Looking for graduate students for next year! We have fully-funded positions open to study signed languages, cognitive/educational neuroscience, development, and educational technology! Email me for more info or see here: tinyurl.com/EdNeuro2026
Please share!!
Please share!!
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Come and work with my wonderful colleagues @lsepbs.bsky.social!
Assistant Professor in Social #Psychology / Environmental Psychology
#AcademicSky
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Assistant Professor in Social #Psychology / Environmental Psychology
#AcademicSky
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
November 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Come and work with my wonderful colleagues @lsepbs.bsky.social!
Assistant Professor in Social #Psychology / Environmental Psychology
#AcademicSky
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Assistant Professor in Social #Psychology / Environmental Psychology
#AcademicSky
jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
I was just wondering if my network could help me and if anyone knows of a #researchassistant role currently or #comingup for any #educationalresearch and #psychologicalresearch studies. If you know anywhere else I can find these kind of jobs. #opentowork
November 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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The Curriculum and Assessment review final report was published today by the government.
Professor Charles Forsdick, Lead Fellow for Languages at The British Academy, reflects on the review’s implications for UK language education: https://bit.ly/4okpkjf
Professor Charles Forsdick, Lead Fellow for Languages at The British Academy, reflects on the review’s implications for UK language education: https://bit.ly/4okpkjf
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Curriculum and Assessment review final report was published today by the government.
Professor Charles Forsdick, Lead Fellow for Languages at The British Academy, reflects on the review’s implications for UK language education: https://bit.ly/4okpkjf
Professor Charles Forsdick, Lead Fellow for Languages at The British Academy, reflects on the review’s implications for UK language education: https://bit.ly/4okpkjf
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It's just 🚨3 DAYS 🚨 until MethodsLab: Listening to the non-speaking experience
With workshops from @talkingmats.bsky.social & Digital Stories & talks from @heasutherland.com, Verity Ward, Jill Bradshaw & Freddie Jones.
🗓️ Friday 7 Nov ⏰ 11-4:30pm 📍 AMBS
Book now 🏃 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1683441712...
With workshops from @talkingmats.bsky.social & Digital Stories & talks from @heasutherland.com, Verity Ward, Jill Bradshaw & Freddie Jones.
🗓️ Friday 7 Nov ⏰ 11-4:30pm 📍 AMBS
Book now 🏃 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1683441712...
November 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
It's just 🚨3 DAYS 🚨 until MethodsLab: Listening to the non-speaking experience
With workshops from @talkingmats.bsky.social & Digital Stories & talks from @heasutherland.com, Verity Ward, Jill Bradshaw & Freddie Jones.
🗓️ Friday 7 Nov ⏰ 11-4:30pm 📍 AMBS
Book now 🏃 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1683441712...
With workshops from @talkingmats.bsky.social & Digital Stories & talks from @heasutherland.com, Verity Ward, Jill Bradshaw & Freddie Jones.
🗓️ Friday 7 Nov ⏰ 11-4:30pm 📍 AMBS
Book now 🏃 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1683441712...
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New paper together with Elin Runnqvist and Friedemann Pulvermüller (accepted right before his passing 😔).
Must be the first time I am sad to announce a publication, though I am glad Friedemann still got to see this cool collaborative work published.
A short 🧵 /1
academic.oup.com/cercor/artic...
Must be the first time I am sad to announce a publication, though I am glad Friedemann still got to see this cool collaborative work published.
A short 🧵 /1
academic.oup.com/cercor/artic...
Shared phonological networks in frontal and temporal cortex for language production and comprehension
Abstract. In this functional magnetic resonance imaging study, we investigated whether language production and understanding recruit similar phoneme-specif
academic.oup.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
New paper together with Elin Runnqvist and Friedemann Pulvermüller (accepted right before his passing 😔).
Must be the first time I am sad to announce a publication, though I am glad Friedemann still got to see this cool collaborative work published.
A short 🧵 /1
academic.oup.com/cercor/artic...
Must be the first time I am sad to announce a publication, though I am glad Friedemann still got to see this cool collaborative work published.
A short 🧵 /1
academic.oup.com/cercor/artic...
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We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
November 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.
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“Student accommodation has become an infrastructure asset class … Students borrow from government to pay rent to pension funds, while the equity their parents might once have used to help them onto the property ladder is siphoned into maintaining returns for retirees.”
Well worth a read.
Well worth a read.
NEW on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson exposes the disconnect between student housing needs and the systems meant to meet them, explaining how fragmented policymaking and market-driven development fuel the crisis in university towns buff.ly/LpLyOTD
October 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“Student accommodation has become an infrastructure asset class … Students borrow from government to pay rent to pension funds, while the equity their parents might once have used to help them onto the property ladder is siphoned into maintaining returns for retirees.”
Well worth a read.
Well worth a read.
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*Sharing for info*
@naitscotland.bsky.social are seeking the experiences of parents and carers of children and young people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to inform practice.
Find out more: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/questi...
#AAC #AACAwareneness #education
@naitscotland.bsky.social are seeking the experiences of parents and carers of children and young people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to inform practice.
Find out more: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/questi...
#AAC #AACAwareneness #education
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
*Sharing for info*
@naitscotland.bsky.social are seeking the experiences of parents and carers of children and young people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to inform practice.
Find out more: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/questi...
#AAC #AACAwareneness #education
@naitscotland.bsky.social are seeking the experiences of parents and carers of children and young people who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to inform practice.
Find out more: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/questi...
#AAC #AACAwareneness #education
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THIS WEDNESDAY! calling all parents, teachers/lecturers of young people in #greatermanchester this event, part of #ESRC #FESTIVALOFSOCIALSCIENCES offers a great route into thinking about rights at work & combining work &education. Places limited, so please register! Weather looks better too on weds!
Help, I didn’t get paid this month!
Working while studying? Learn about your rights, share experiences & connect with support at this free interactive session.
📍 Manchester Central Library
🗓️ Wed 29 Oct, 1:30–3:30pm
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-i-did...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ESRC
Working while studying? Learn about your rights, share experiences & connect with support at this free interactive session.
📍 Manchester Central Library
🗓️ Wed 29 Oct, 1:30–3:30pm
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-i-did...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ESRC
Help, I didn’t get paid this month!
Learn your rights at work! Students can join an interactive session on paid work, share experiences, and get tools to protect themselves.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
THIS WEDNESDAY! calling all parents, teachers/lecturers of young people in #greatermanchester this event, part of #ESRC #FESTIVALOFSOCIALSCIENCES offers a great route into thinking about rights at work & combining work &education. Places limited, so please register! Weather looks better too on weds!
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We are looking for a part-time research assistant with an enthusiasm for working with insects and plants to join our Leverhulme-funded project on butterfly scale development jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
Research Assistant (Entomology)
Research Assistant (Entomology)
jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We are looking for a part-time research assistant with an enthusiasm for working with insects and plants to join our Leverhulme-funded project on butterfly scale development jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
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Why children with SEN or disabilities are more likely to persistently miss school, and how this can be addressed 👉 theconversation.com/children-wit...
Prof Caroline Bond from @educationuom.bsky.social and @lukemunford.bsky.social write for @theconversation.com
Prof Caroline Bond from @educationuom.bsky.social and @lukemunford.bsky.social write for @theconversation.com
Children with special educational needs are more likely to miss school – it’s sign of a system under strain
The solutions start with making mainstream education genuinely inclusive and properly funded.
theconversation.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Why children with SEN or disabilities are more likely to persistently miss school, and how this can be addressed 👉 theconversation.com/children-wit...
Prof Caroline Bond from @educationuom.bsky.social and @lukemunford.bsky.social write for @theconversation.com
Prof Caroline Bond from @educationuom.bsky.social and @lukemunford.bsky.social write for @theconversation.com
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Euan's Guide have launched their Access Survey for this year! If you are disabled, or have a disabled loved one, please check it out - it's really important that we have a wide, diverse range of voices taking part!
📣 The 11th Euan’s Guide Access Survey is open!
We’re collecting real stories from disabled people, their friends and carers about access across the UK. Your experiences help highlight what’s working — and what still needs to change. Every voice matters.
buff.ly/kqdj1Nv
#DisabilityInclusion
We’re collecting real stories from disabled people, their friends and carers about access across the UK. Your experiences help highlight what’s working — and what still needs to change. Every voice matters.
buff.ly/kqdj1Nv
#DisabilityInclusion
Euan's Guide
Making the world more accessible one review at a time.
www.EuansGuide.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Euan's Guide have launched their Access Survey for this year! If you are disabled, or have a disabled loved one, please check it out - it's really important that we have a wide, diverse range of voices taking part!
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“But we know now another set of words: clearance, empire, profit, exploitation…”
“Somhairle” by NITEWORKS is from their 2015 debut album “NW”. Perhaps not all our children are bred for emigration.
#Gaelic #music #electronica
8/8
soundcloud.com/niteworks/so...
“Somhairle” by NITEWORKS is from their 2015 debut album “NW”. Perhaps not all our children are bred for emigration.
#Gaelic #music #electronica
8/8
soundcloud.com/niteworks/so...
Somhairle
Preview of our debut album NW, release 26th October 2015.
Buy the album: niteworksband.bandcamp.com/album/nw
The album launches at SWG3 in Glasgow on Saturday 24th October.
Tickets: residentadvisor
soundcloud.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“But we know now another set of words: clearance, empire, profit, exploitation…”
“Somhairle” by NITEWORKS is from their 2015 debut album “NW”. Perhaps not all our children are bred for emigration.
#Gaelic #music #electronica
8/8
soundcloud.com/niteworks/so...
“Somhairle” by NITEWORKS is from their 2015 debut album “NW”. Perhaps not all our children are bred for emigration.
#Gaelic #music #electronica
8/8
soundcloud.com/niteworks/so...
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Help, I didn’t get paid this month!
Working while studying? Learn about your rights, share experiences & connect with support at this free interactive session.
📍 Manchester Central Library
🗓️ Wed 29 Oct, 1:30–3:30pm
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-i-did...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ESRC
Working while studying? Learn about your rights, share experiences & connect with support at this free interactive session.
📍 Manchester Central Library
🗓️ Wed 29 Oct, 1:30–3:30pm
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-i-did...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ESRC
Help, I didn’t get paid this month!
Learn your rights at work! Students can join an interactive session on paid work, share experiences, and get tools to protect themselves.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Help, I didn’t get paid this month!
Working while studying? Learn about your rights, share experiences & connect with support at this free interactive session.
📍 Manchester Central Library
🗓️ Wed 29 Oct, 1:30–3:30pm
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-i-did...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ESRC
Working while studying? Learn about your rights, share experiences & connect with support at this free interactive session.
📍 Manchester Central Library
🗓️ Wed 29 Oct, 1:30–3:30pm
🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-i-did...
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ESRC
Out Now!
Our @ukri.org event launched a series of exhibits.
Explore how play, activity & green spaces boost wellbeing and mental health doi.org/10.48420/c.8...
@uomhums.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest
Our @ukri.org event launched a series of exhibits.
Explore how play, activity & green spaces boost wellbeing and mental health doi.org/10.48420/c.8...
@uomhums.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest
October 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Out Now!
Our @ukri.org event launched a series of exhibits.
Explore how play, activity & green spaces boost wellbeing and mental health doi.org/10.48420/c.8...
@uomhums.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest
Our @ukri.org event launched a series of exhibits.
Explore how play, activity & green spaces boost wellbeing and mental health doi.org/10.48420/c.8...
@uomhums.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest
Today!
We’ll have multiple exhibits, diverse themes and plenty of fresh ideas to explore. Come along, connect with colleagues and be inspired by the creativity and innovation happening across our communities.
We’ll have multiple exhibits, diverse themes and plenty of fresh ideas to explore. Come along, connect with colleagues and be inspired by the creativity and innovation happening across our communities.
October 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Today!
We’ll have multiple exhibits, diverse themes and plenty of fresh ideas to explore. Come along, connect with colleagues and be inspired by the creativity and innovation happening across our communities.
We’ll have multiple exhibits, diverse themes and plenty of fresh ideas to explore. Come along, connect with colleagues and be inspired by the creativity and innovation happening across our communities.